NYC Judge Rules to Allow $18 Minimum Wage for Delivery Workers, Defeating Lawsuit from Uber and Other Apps

Judge in NYC ruled to allow $18 minimum wage for delivery workers, defeating lawsuit from Uber, DoorDash, and Grubhub.
Delivery apps argued higher wages would harm consumers and workers, but advocates said workers will win.
Delivery workers currently considered independent contractors, missing out on benefits.
Apps must choose to pay workers per hour when available or per active minute delivering.
Ruling protects delivery workers from low pay, though apps like Uber oppose it.

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Posted 9/28/2023, 10:08:21 PM